McAllen with 13 consecutive 90F days, 16 total for the month, average high of 87.4F!

Some of the early 20th century numbers may be inflated due to ~5 pm obs times…

Thanks! Great data. Out of curiosity, how is Rio Grande Village doing so far this year? 2011 was big in Laredo as well with 216 days, first 200 year since an even 200 in 1963. We had 122 100+. Rio Grande Village must have impressive 100+ numbers for a Texas station.

McAllen has had more days reach 90F or higher this year than I am aware of being accomplished anywhere else in the U.S. record. 226 days reached at least 90F, Laredo just behind with 224. McAllen also had what must be a U.S. record of 13 consecutive 90F+ days this November, 16 total!

Seems like our collective memory of this event and it’s significance is fading as the last of the survivors are now unable to gather together in remembrance.

(wind picks up this evening ~7 or 8 pm)

The graph was for 7 am CST Sunday of temperature/dewpoint/wind vs altitude above Laredo. Not only was the lower atmosphere way too warm for snow reach the surface without melting, but the dgz (dendritic growth zone) was quite dry (No clouds in that layer)!

If unconnected, a bit sad to see alumni focus their $ on a football program and insufficiently on the academic side. Would be nice to see more support from the state…

Good question.

Agree.

Palmer, a little east of Wasilla even with more wind. Not show is a brief gust to 94 mph at ~3:45 pm CST!

The forecast map is done with too little resolution to capture the high wind in Wasilla and any enhancement due to topography. The Zoom forecast is utilizing NCEP’s GFS global forecast model.